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Bald. Thin. Frail. Convicted cancer doctor Fata resembles his victims

January 18, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Prison life hasn’t been easy for cancer doctor Farid Fata, if his court appearance Tuesday is any indication. He was bald, thin and looked a little frail — an ironic resemblance to the many patients he […]

Fake university degree websites shut down

January 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

More than 40 fraudulent websites have been shut down in a major crackdown on the sale of fake degrees. The sites closed included those selling authentic-looking certificates using the names of real British universities. Others […]

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Copyright Settlement Trolls Arrested And Charged With Fraud And Extortion

December 16, 2016 World Justice News 0

Two copyright settlement trolls have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, money laundering, and perjury. For years Prenda Law extracted millions of dollars in cash settlements from alleged BitTorrent pirates, leaving misery […]

Trump settles Trump University lawsuits for $25m

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has said that Donald Trump has settled three Trump University lawsuits for $25m. The US president-elect was being sued by former students who paid $35,000 for real estate […]

Trial Of Ex Montreal Mayor To Begin

November 14, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By Jaela Bernstien, CBC News More than three years after Michael Applebaum’s term as Montreal mayor was cut short after seven months by corruption charges, his trial is getting underway. The former mayor was supposed […]

Trader Guilty In $1tn Wall Street Shares Crash Released on $750,000 bond

November 10, 2016 World Justice News 0

A trader who operated from his parents’ home in London has pleaded guilty in the US to helping trigger a 2010 Wall Street “flash crash”. Navinder Sarao, 37, pleaded guilty to fraud and illegally manipulating […]

Tesco Bank Customers Reporting Possible Fraud

November 6, 2016 World Justice News 0

Thousands of Tesco Bank current account customers appear to have been targeted by fraudsters, with some saying they have lost hundreds of pounds. Customers have complained money being withdrawn without permission, cards being blocked and […]

West Ham FC Christmas Hamper Conman Guilty

November 1, 2016 World Justice News 0

A conman who tricked former England manager Sam Allardyce and striker Andy Carroll out of thousands of pounds has been convicted of fraud. Stephen Ackerman, 48, who went by the name Mark Kingston, visited West […]

NY: Nassau County Executive Arrested, Charged with Corruption

October 20, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

In connection with a 13-count federal indictment, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife Linda and Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto were arrested. Charges include: conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, conspiracy to commit honest […]

New Credit Card Technology to combat crime

October 8, 2016 World Justice News 0

Fraud is increasingly shifting to “card-not-present” (CNP) transactions carried out mainly online due to the rise of e-commerce around the world. It represents 65% of the total card fraud. Oberthur Technologies has developed a ready-to-go […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]